The Ties That Bind: Curriculum Theory and Critical Race Theory

• In Event: 68.061 - Roundtable Session 30
  In Roundtable Session: 68.061-17 - The Beautiful Dance of Philosophy and Education: Lessons From Five Lenses

Abstract

Ladson-Billings & Tate (1995) introduced Critical Race Theory (CRT) into the field of education almost 25 years ago significantly contributing to a more robust discourse and analysis of race and education. Yet, the field of curriculum studies remains a space where the discourse is a conceptual and theoretical stronghold for predominantly White scholarship and thought. The purpose of this theoretical work is to provide (1) a clear discussion on the attributes and tenets of CRT, (2) an understanding of the history and development of curriculum studies and, (3) an interpretation of the ways in which critical race theory and curriculum studies intersect. This scholarship will conclude with a discussion regarding the implications surrounding the recognition and acknowledgement of these intersections.

Authors

• Theodorea Regina Berry, The University of Texas - San Antonio

• Daniella Ann Cook, University of South Carolina - Columbia